Super bitches and action babes : the female hero in popular cinema, 1970-2006 /
"With actress Pam Grier's breakthroughs in Coffy and Foxy Brown, women entered action, science fiction, war, westerns and martial arts films--genres that had previously been considered the domain of male protagonists. This ground-breaking cinema is still viewed with ambivalence. This work...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| Summary: | "With actress Pam Grier's breakthroughs in Coffy and Foxy Brown, women entered action, science fiction, war, westerns and martial arts films--genres that had previously been considered the domain of male protagonists. This ground-breaking cinema is still viewed with ambivalence. This work examines five female archetypes: dominatrix, Amazon, daughter, mother and rape-avenger"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes filmography: pages 319-323. Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-352) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786429240 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786429240 (softcover : alk. paper) |